FOX NAMES STARS OF 'WAYWARD BUS': Widmark and Gene Tierney to Act in Movie Version of John Steinbeck Novel Welles to Co-Star The symbolism here is, by Steinbeck's standards, unusually heavy-handed: Juan, whose life is trapped in a figurative rut, escapes it by driving into a literal rut. Making a movie of the book must have been a hard task, and it seems like they opted to go for streamlined versions of the characters, focusing on the melodramatic aspects of the book. Chicago Daily Tribune 26 May 1956: a4. Pritchard assaults his own wife, partly in anger at her and partly to regain his self-importance after Camille's rejection. We need to step up our enforcement efforts," he wrote in an email. Alice is devoted to her marriage but is in all other ways a deeply unhappy woman, who despises and distrusts all other women. We just have widespread disregard for no-parking, no-standing restrictions. [21] Tierney also pulled out saying she did not feel up to the role. By A.H. WEILER. The novel's epigraph is a passage from 15th-century English play Everyman, with its archaic English intact; the quotation refers to the transitory nature of humanity. There are no featured audience reviews for The Wayward Bus at this time. Los Angeles Times 16 Apr 1949: 11. Joan Collins Jayne Mansfield Dan Dailey Rick Jason Betty Lou Keim Dolores Michaels Larry Keating Robert Bray Kathryn Givney Dee Pollock Will Wright Milton Frome Joe Devlin, 87mins Norma is obsessed with film star Clark Gable. 1957 There is a lot going on in this film, there is an almost Altmanesque film to it in how the characters all. She respects the very few men who are honest enough to offer her a sexual proposition right away, but she has no patience for the men who more typically waste her time by trying to be "friends" with her, and who only gradually reveal their true intent. Exceptional it is in genesis by virtue of the fact . Product Information. Camille gets caught up in a flirtation with traveling salesman Ernest Horton. "We've had to make a few changes," said Vikas about the novel. The Wayward Bus (film) and Single Room Furnished, The Wayward Bus (film) and The Wayward Bus, The Wayward Bus (film) and Twilight Time (DVD label). [5] He wanted Barbara Bel Geddes to star. The novel's description of Mr. Pritchard is an example of Steinbeck's concise character delineation: "One night a week he played poker with men so exactly like himself that the game was fairly even, and from this fact his group was convinced that they were very fine poker players.". Three strangers embark on a life-changing journey on a fateful bus ride. Privacy Policy The film slightly outstays its welcome but gets some ground back with its conclusion. Both would use cameras mounted on public transit vehicles, city vehicles, city property and other locations identified by the Chicago Department of Transportation to record covered offenses and enforce parking regulations. By A.H. WEILER. The Wayward Bus 1957 Directed by Victor Vicas Synopsis The Steinbeck people! A cleaned up adaptation of a Steinbeck novel, this centres on Sweetheart, a boneshaker of a bus rattling over the 'washboard roads' of Southern . The symbolism here is, by Steinbeck's standards, unusually heavy-handed: Juan, whose life is trapped in a figurative rut, escapes it by driving into a literal rut. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Just confirm how you got your ticket. 'Anne Frank' Is Buddy's Plum of Year by Hedda Hopper. Joan Collins. She respects the very few men who are honest enough to offer her a sexual proposition right away, but she has no patience for the men who more typically waste her time by trying to be "friends" with her, and who only gradually reveal their true intent. One of these is Ernest Horton, a traveling salesman for a novelties company. Synopsis. Horton makes a very colorful entrance in this novel: he limps into the lunch counter, claiming to have injured his foot in a road accident. This novel takes place firmly within "Steinbeck country": most of the narrative occurs at Rebel Corners, a crossroads 42 miles south of San Ysidro, California. By THOMAS F. BBADY New York Times 19 Mar 1947: 30. George finds a wallet containing $100, a windfall by his standards. [27] Fox had hoped to repeat the success of 1956's Bus Stop (starring Marilyn Monroe), but ended up crafting the Steinbeck novel into what one commentator called "the kind of lowbrow schlock the novel had satirized". 1957 American drama film directed by Victor Vicas and starring Joan Collins, Jayne Mansfield, Dan Dailey and Rick Jason. The lunch counter's other employee is Norma, a young waitress. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of serviceapply. No Interest if paid in full in 6 mo on $99+*. SIX BOOKS BOUGHT FOX FOR FILMS: Purchase From the Feldman Group Includes 'Wayward Bus' by John Steinbeck New York Times 10 Sep 1955: 11. No single character dominates The Wayward Bus. By A. H. WEILER. By THOMAS F. BBADY New York Times 19 Mar 1947: 30. Released by 20th Century Fox, the film was based on the 1947 novel of the same nameby John Steinbeck. By A. H. WEILER. its a shame she wasnt put in more serious dramas like this throughout the rest of her career. Carson claims to be descended from the famous frontiersman Kit Carson, and he wants to be called "Kit", but he is usually called "Pimples" because of his extreme facial acne. Stevens' Next to Be 'The Wayward Bus' Advertisement Hide Ad Here, it all feels a bit flattened out and homogenised for Hollywood, following lots different stories while not quite investing enough to properly flesh. on Broadway. Hey, you better get those curlers out of your hair. Coming Soon. Juan, who has no intention of returning to the bus, plans to escape his life and marriage by returning to Mexico. His favored project is a kit for men who cannot afford formal attire: a set of satin lapels and satin trouser stripes that can convert a black business suit into a tuxedo. BY WAY OF REPORT: Film Studios Bid for New Novels--Addenda Second Time Around The Winner Foreign Showcase on Broadway. "We've had to make a few changes," said Vikas about the novel. Los Angeles Times 16 Apr 1949: 11. Juan and his wife Alice also own a small lunch counter at Rebel Corners. PROBLEMS SLOW ACTIVITY AT FOX: Story and Talent Difficulties Keep Studio From Planned Film Production Record Tony Curtis to Star Of Local Origin Carson claims to be descended from the famous frontiersman Kit Carson, and he wants to be called "Kit", but he is usually called "Pimples" because of his extreme facial acne. Steinbeck received a cash down payment and a percentage of the profits. Nearly 20 years after a CTA experiment with bus surveillance cameras failed miserably, Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to try it again and then some in a designated downtown area that has the "highest concentration of serious crashes, traffic congestion, public transit service, pedestrian and commercial activity in Chicago.". A family of three, on vacation, have been forced to spend the night at Rebel Corners because the bus, named 'Sweetheart', needed repair. LATE 'BUS': Steinbeck Novel Filmed After Decade of Delay Acquisition On the Set Remodelled The Wayward Bus is a 1957 drama film released by 20th Century Fox that starred Jayne Mansfield, Joan Collins, Dan Dailey and Rick Jason. He said Jennifer Jones wanted to star and he hoped to get Marlon Brando as the male lead under the direction of George Stevens. The experiment was abruptly ended after blurry camera images and other technical trouble aboard just two CTA buses spared all but 400 of the 2,700 motorists caught blocking bus stops and bus lanes during a five-month rush-hour experiment. No single character dominates The Wayward Bus. As the road presents challenges, each character faces his or her own shortcomings, not knowing where life will lead next.Three strangers, a stripper, an alcoholic wife and a travelling salesman embark on a life-changing journey. During a journey beset by flood, landslide and a collapsing bridge, the characters' assorted predicaments get more or less ironed out. 'FAIR LADY' TEAM TO JOIN IN MOVIE: Loewe Will Do Score, Lerner Screen Play and Lyrics for 'Gigi' at M-G-M Work for Jayne Mansfield By THOMAS M.PRYOR New York Times 13 Feb 1957: 39. Hopkins acknowledged speed cameras and red-light cameras have been wildly unpopular and that even greater use of video surveillance will generate more controversy. "[10], In February 1953 Feldman announced one of the key roles would be played by Geraldine Page who had just signed a seven-year contract with Feldman off the back of her stage success. The Wayward Bus is a 1957 drama film directed by Victor Vicas and starring Joan Collins, Jayne Mansfield, Dan Dailey and Rick Jason. Starting from a backwater bus stop, a load of assorted passengers and their hunky driver have to negotiate terrible road conditions, while dealing with personal problems along the way. This woman's real name is never disclosed: she is always passing through somewhere on the way to somewhere else, and so she uses a series of false names in her encounters with men she never expects to meet again. Steinbeck dedicated this novel to "Gwyn", thought to be a reference to his sec [23], Joanne Woodward intended to play Mildred Pritchard, but dropped out to star in The Three Faces of Eve, and the role went to Dolores Michaels, her first acting role. And it causes traffic backups," Hopkins said. Citations would hit mailboxes no sooner than 30 days after the system is installed. Stevens' Next to Be 'The Wayward Bus' As George never interacts with the characters at Rebel Corners, it is interesting that Steinbeck made room for this vignette which is irrelevant to the main narrative. Three strangers, a stripper, an alcoholic wife and a travelling salesman embark on a life-changing journey. i loved how interesting and well acted all the characters were in this, and there was a lot of drama to keep you on the edge of your seat. The fact is, riches are power, and poverty is slavery all over the earth, and one sort of establishment is no better, nor worse, for a people than another.George Gordon Noel Byron (17881824). As George never interacts with the characters at Rebel Corners, it is interesting that Steinbeck made room for this vignette which is irrelevant to the main narrative. The film was released on Blu-ray in June 2012 by Twilight Time under license from 20th Century Fox. Richard Widmark signed to star. "We've reduced the sex angle so it's acceptable to the film medium, lowered the overall ages of the passengers and thrown in a few of the modern conveniences such as a helicopter rescue service. The Chicoys supplement their income by selling food, coffee and candy to people who pass through on the bus route. The lunch counter's other employee is Norma, a young waitress. Starring Jayne Mansfield and Dan Dailey. [14], By May 1956 Charles Brackett was assigned as producer and Susan Hayward was going to star as Alice. By A.H. WEILER. It took the CTA seven months to work out ticketing logistics with the Department of Revenue. By creating an account, you agree to the [28], United Press International said in a review of the film that Michaels' "torrid" scene, a seduction scene in a hayloft where she makes a pass at the bus driver (Rick Jason), "manages to steal the sexiest scene in the picture," over better known actresses Jayne Mansfield and Joan Collins and said Hollywood had not had a scene like it since Jane Russell in The Outlaw. He soon walks off the road to seek shelter in a deserted farmhouse, where he falls asleep in a barn. Unhappy with what has become of her life, she decides to "surprise" her husband midway through his bus trip. The Steinbeck passions! Cast. To compensate for excessive contrivance, the film is rough-edged and rather awkwardly composed for a 1957 Fox production - presumably the result of the project being assigned to an obscure French documentary maker. CHICAGO - Chicago motorists who block bus lanes, bike lanes. As the road presents challenges, each character faces his or her own shortcomings, not knowing where life will lead next. "[25], The film received disappointing reviews. As the road presents challenges, each character faces his or her own shortcomings, not knowing where life will lead next. The larger Greyhound Bus Company serves both of those locations on separate routes, but does not have service connecting the two. Louie receives a decent reward but then cheats George, telling him that the owner's reward was only a dollar all of which Louie "generously" gives to George. The Wayward Bus is a 1957 American drama film directed by Victor Vicas and starring Joan Collins, Jayne Mansfield, Dan Dailey and Rick Jason. New and Factory Sealed. Released by 20th Century Fox, the film was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by John Steinbeck. Alice is the owner of a little restaurant and likes liquor a bit too much.Unhappy with what has become of her life, she decides to \"surprise\" her husband midway through his bus trip. [22], The studio wanted to cast Shelley Winters in a key role but she would only do it if the studio would also cast her in the big screen version of A Hatful of Rain, which she had played on Broadway. for papers, reports, projects, ideas, documentation, surveys, summaries, or thesis. Released by 20th Century Fox, the film was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by John Steinbeck. By OSCAR GODBOUT New York Times 29 June 1956: 17. The Wayward Bus (1957) - Filming & Production - IMDb (1957) Filming & Production Showing all 2 items Jump to: Filming Locations (1) Filming Dates (1) Filming Locations Edit 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA (studio) 2 of 2 found this interesting Filming Dates January 1957 - 13 April 1957 [23], Joanne Woodward was intended to play "Mildred Pritchard", but Woodward dropped out to star in The Three Faces of Eve, and the role went to Dolores Michaels, her first acting role. The novel's description of Mr. Pritchard is an example of Steinbeck's concise character delineation: "One night a week he played poker with men so exactly like himself that the game was fairly even, and from this fact his group was convinced that they were very fine poker players.". He schemes to keep the money, but is seen handling the wallet by another employee. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3.1 Development 3.2 Charles Feldman 3.3 20th Century Fox Russian-born director Victor Vicas made most of his films in Germany, but this is one of two movies he made for 20th Century-Fox. HESTON KEPT BUSY IN 4 SCREEN ROLES: Completing 2 for Paramount, He Is Set for Films With de Mille and Universal By Clip Boutell. Steinbeck completed the novel in 1946 for publication in 1947. Alice is the owner of a little restaurant and likes liquor a bit too much. Gestapo Has Undset Understandably Upset Try another? Jayne Mansfield sitting at a bar talking with a man in a scene from the film 'Wayward Bus', 1957. Looking at Hollywood: Joan Collins Back Home for 'The Wayward Bus' The Wayward Bus - 1957 - English. See more ideas about jayne mansfield, janes mansfield, mansfield. He said Jennifer Jones wanted to star and he hoped to get Marlon Brando as the male lead under the direction of George Stevens. The Washington Post 13 Oct 1946: S6. An ensemble cast including Joan Collins, Jayne Mansfield, Rick Jason and Dan Dailey star in this drama based on the John Steinbeck novel about an eclectic group of passengers who embark on an often fraught bus journey through the Californian mountains as we gradually find out more about them. Breed, owner of gas station servicing Johnny's bus after landslide, Bus dispatcher at San Juan bus terminal who tells Johnny, "You're blocking number six get on your loading spot", Mr. Stanton at San Juan bus terminal who tells Celeste that her performance is scheduled for tomorrow night, Woman at San Juan bus terminal who is annoyed at Johnny standing in front of ladies room door waiting for Alice, This page was last edited on 22 September 2022, at 09:34. Eventually Juan and Mildred return, the bus is driven out of the rut, and everyone gets back on. THE ADULTRESS' WILL BE FILMED: Drama Will Be First of Three by Rouse and Greene for United Artists Release As the road presents challenges, each character faces his or her own shortcomings, not knowing where life will lead next. A Grand Hotel type story from a novel by John Steinbeck about a . OF PICTURES AND PEOPLE: Gregory Ratoff Forms Independent Firm For Local Production -- Other Items It's a tool, resource or reference for study, research, education, learning or teaching, that can be used by teachers, educators, pupils or students; Ignoring Alice's defense, Norma collects some money from the register and walks out to board Sweetheart for the next trip to San Juan. They choose the road. On board are, among others, salesman Dailey, loud-mouthed but lonesome; Mansfield, a soiled stripper with an unsullied heart; mixed-up rich kid Michaels. 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